The Brookhaven leader., 1887-02-03
CIRCUIT COURT.
A List OF the Cases Disposed of
and Other Items.

| anu 0JneT iletllSs
The following cases have been fnall!
disposed of by the Court since We close'
our report last week:
CIVIL DOCKET.
II. 4. Gotham & Co, VS.. NJ. @. Lum-
Assumpst. Motion for new tria
granted
A. IL J. Tooustine & Co. VS.. Illinois
Central X. K. Co. Motion for new tria
oveTTuled.
+. n. Hartman VS.. II. NJ. Ferris. Order
authorizing Sheriff to execute to +. H.
Hartman a deed for property purchased
at execution sale in said case.
e. l.. Seibles VS.. f. v. Lcwis-Eject-
ment. Verdict for plaintiff.
Thos. J. Case, Sr., Thos. j. Case, Jr.,
Mary Ann Case VS.. Monroe Smith, ct al
Replevin. All three cases are dismissed
because of want of jurisdiction.
+. NJ Matthews W.. Daniel Crum-At-
tachment for rent. Verdict for plaintiff.
| James Brown vs.. ID. 5. ROllins-Suit
for laborer's lien. Verdict for defendant.
| e. Atkinson VS.. SOphronia Afford ct al
-Assumpsit. Judgment by default for
plaintiff.
Allen Smith VS.. Harrison Bracey-
Ejectment. Judgment for plaintiff.
| l.. NJ Matthews VS.. Daniel Crum-Rc-
plevn. Verdict for l.. II. Matthews,
claimant for property in controversy.
j. w. Andrews vs.. j. ID. Blue-ASSump.
sit. Judgment for plaintiff.
j. NJ. May VS.. |. W. Iloskins-Berthold
Il Jennings claimants. Verdict for
claimants.
Brrthold & Jenning VS.. P. J. Nevins-
Damages. Demurrer of defendant sus-
tanned and case dismissed.
r. j. Rails VS.. City of Brookhaven-
Damages. Defendants demurrer sustain
ed and leave given to plaintiff to amend
his declarations.
+. Pefeifer vs.. w. +. Smith-Assumsit.
Plaintiffs demurrer to defendants pleas
overruled and case dismissed.
Monroe Smith vs.. T. J. Case, ST., ct al
-Reple vim Judgment for plaintiff.
STATE DOCKET.
State VS.. Monroe Smith-Trespass. Ac-
quilted.
State vs. Hardy smith-Larceny. Ac-
quilted.
w. A. Towns VS.. Thos. Ratclif-Re-
plevin. Compromised by parties.
State vs. William Bowls-Rape. Ac-
quilted.
State VS.. Stonewall Bowlen-Larceny.
Nolie Pros
State VS.. William Allen-Assault and
Battery. Acquitted.
State VS.. Lum Phillips, ct al-Gaming.
Nolle Pros. entered as to Lum Phillips,
Bernard Edwards, Alex Henderson and
John Middleton.
State VS.. X. II. Young-Pcddling with
out license. Acquitted.
State VS.. Silas Stewart-Larceny. Mo-
ton for new trial overruled and defend
ant sentenced to the Penitentiary until
Sept. 1st, 1887.
State vs. Gus Lee and Henry Ely.
Carrying concealed weapons. Plea of
guilty and sentence of fine of 50 and
costs.
State VS.. Lum Phillips-Gaming. For
mer sentence of Elijah Middleton, Ed
Banks, Warren Carter, Sam Campbell,
Jack Cox, Alien Lot and Dick Dickson, is
set aside and these defendants are sen.
fenced to pay, a fine of !S25 and to give
bond OF 500 for good behavior.
State vS VIM. Davis-Assault and Bat
terry with intent to kill. Acquitted.
State vs.. Irwin PrndlctOn ct al-Unlaw
full Capitalization. Acquitted.
State vs.. Lum Phillips ct Attaining.
Judgment NJ 81 against Noah Collins and
his Surties Harrison Quin and Geo. Wash
'gt"n.
State vs.. Lum Phillips ct al-Gaming.
Judgment vi 81 against Bill BaSSett ano
his surity Geo. Bosky.
The grand jury concluded their labor'
on Saturday and were discharged. Til,
| folio wing is their report.
| To the Hon. j. b. ChriSmaR, Judge 10TH
| judicial District:
| We. the undersigned grand jury, en-
! panelcd at this term of the Court, beg
! leave to make this, our final report.
We have faithfully enqnired into all
violations of the law that have come to
our knowledge, and as the result of onI
! investigation we have found % true bills
and examined 115 witnesses. We beg to
say further, that in our opinion there are
a very few fragrant violations of the law
in our midst. Not single case of homi-
eide has come before us, and only few
felonies. This coupled with the fact that
it has been one entire year since II grand
Jury sat in this county, speaks we'll fol
the moral tone of our comfy.
Having no further business, W.. now ask
to be discharged. JOHN w. BOONE,
Foreman.
At the time this report was closed a
o'clock yesterday EVENING", the Court
expected to finally adjourn by night or to-
day at furthest.